Other than Strasburg (#1), how did so many players impress enough to get picked before Trout?

Scouting seems to be the toughest job in sports. Sure, you can spot the obvious ones i.e. LeBron and such easily, but who really knows which guys will be the next great players by just looking them play at lower levels?

Scouting seems to be the toughest job in sports. Sure, you can spot the obvious ones i.e. LeBron and such easily, but who really knows which guys will be the next great players by just looking them play at lower levels?

scouts seemed to know he was terrific.

just seemed to drop until the end of the 1st round.

he has HOF ability. how does two thirds of the league pass on him? crazy.